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January 21, 2025
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is certificate program that I paid out of pocket consider taxable?

  • January 21, 2025
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The certificate I got online and the school said they don't provide 1098 t form

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    Hal_Al
    Employee
    January 21, 2025

    Q. Doe the s certificate program that I paid out of pocket count toward an education credit?

    A. Simple answer : No.

     

    If they don't issue a 1098-T, they most likely don't qualify. Furthermore, Schools that only offer online courses usually do not qualify.  Online classes taken at schools that also have  classroom instruction usually do count. The school must be an "eligible institution" on the the DOE list. 

    See if your school is on the U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) Database of Accredited Post Secondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP) or the Federal Student Loan Program list. (from IRS web site)